Ian Begley Talks OG, Embiid Questions, and a Knicks Injury Bet

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🗓️ 8 May 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber are joined by Ian Begley for a spirited breakdown of the Knicks injury picture, from OG Anunoby’s uncertain availability to Josh Hart, Mitchell Robinson, and Joel Embiid’s status. What starts as a playoff update quickly turns into a lively debate over sourcing, injury reporting, and how much optimism Knicks fans should really trust. Begley explains why he would be surprised to see OG play immediately but not shocked if he returns soon, while Evan pushes back with his own theory about gamesmanship and postseason strategy. The conversation also covers Mike Brown’s playoff adjustments, the feel around the Knicks locker room, Brooklyn’s NBA Draft Lottery hopes, Vince Carter representing the Nets, and a nearby fire that briefly made MetLife Stadium look like it was burning.

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0:00.0	Joining us right now, Guy does a great job for SNY, covering the NBA all over the injury news around the New York Knicks as well.
0:07.0	The great Ian Begley. Ian, good to talk to you. How you been?
0:11.0	Gentlemen, I'm good. I'm good. How are you guys?
0:13.8	Fantastic. Let me start with this on Ogea Anobie. Obviously, your report is that this is not as bad as it could have been.
0:20.5	Would you be surprised if he's
0:22.6	actually playing tonight in game three for the next yeah i want to get to that evan but you know i'm a
0:28.3	big uh audisy app guy so i flipped on the app earlier and there was a big journalism discussion
0:35.8	going on that's what you two guys.
0:42.4	It's not like Woodward and Bernstein talking about sourcing for all the president's men.
0:44.7	And let's get into it, man. Let's get into the reporting because let me answer your question.
0:47.6	First, I would be surprised if he went tonight.
0:51.9	I would not be surprised if he went Sunday.
0:54.8	Okay.
0:55.2	That's what I predicted, Ian.
0:57.0	So my, for those that are just tuning in, and you can rewind on the Odyssey app, my contention
1:02.5	is that Ogeaninobe is very hurt and that the Knicks, rightfully so, want to put out there,
1:10.4	hey, he may go today, he may go tomorrow,
1:12.9	which I commend, that's what I would be doing.
1:14.6	In fact, we talked about that the other day with Joel Embed and Mitchell Robinson,
1:17.8	how I'd go even further.
1:18.9	I'd freaking have the guy on the bench, ready to go.
1:22.9	Am I wrong for suggesting something like that?
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